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Recent Examples of decertify
The panel voted not to decertify Rogers and Hardgrave, leaving both able to work in law enforcement in Arkansas.
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Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition, the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training declined to decertify a fourth former Johnson County deputy who contested the request.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies took effect only last year.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition, the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training declined to decertify a fourth former Johnson County deputy who contested the request.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies took effect only last year.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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Michigan’s win doesn’t invalidate Ohio State’s national championship, nor does Ohio State’s national championship erase the disappointment for Buckeyes seniors who went winless against Michigan in their careers.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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For example, Liebmann writes that liberals were not as concerned about excessive claims of judicial authority when judges invalidated conservative state laws.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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The directive attempted to nullify birthright citizenship, as enshrined by the Fourteenth Amendment for over 150 years, and restore an older understanding of U.S. citizenship not seen since before the Civil War.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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All the Court has done is nullify an injunction that a judge had no basis to issue.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
12 July 2025
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Intermittent remote supervision and remote assistance continue forever, and do not disqualify a team from crossing the line.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Licensing loopholes Although disqualified from a federal explosives license, Chee secured three state licenses for Devastating Pyrotechnics from Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal, allowing the company to import and export, wholesale and use display fireworks.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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